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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-28

Trains on this Road will run as follows
GOING SOUTH.
BOSTON AND SAVANNAH FAST
MAIL

BOSTON AND SAVANNAH FAST
Leave Petersburg daily tWash'n ct.
itops only at BeIiiel0 = : :
Arrive at Weldon At : -5.1s P n
New York Express leaves Petersburg
Washington st. Depotldaily at II "a n
Arrive at Weldon at l so p n
Mail train leaves Petersburg, (Washing.
ton st. depot daily except Sun.
days at 10 90 P n
Arrive at Weldon at IOOy m
Freight Leave Petersburg daily (exoep,
snnday) at clap m
Arrive At Weldon 125Am
Local Freight Leave Petersburg y am
Arrive at Weldon at l:O2 P. m.
GOING NORTH.
BOSTON AND SAVANNAH FAST MAIL
Fast Mail leave Weldon at 2.45 An
IS - arrive at Petersburg 4:57 A m
New York Express leaves Weldon dai
Arrives ;. At Petersburg at - SIS s1s ? IN n
Mail train leaves Weldon, daily except
s sssf h:.2s At Weldon daily 5 ;s9, .p
Monday at 255a n
L 4
Local Ii eight Leave Weldon daily K
cept Sunda- at 218p m
Arrive at Pe. rsburg at O6 pm
Sleeping cars and first-class coaches
in night and day trains.
No change OF cars bei.-een Whining.
ton and Washington.
Thror gh tickets sold to all Eastern and
Southe1 points and baggage checked
through.
Pass myers going South will purchase
tickets and che OK baggage at Washington
street epot.
Pass u gers going North and stopping
at Pet r burg, will clalm their baggage
at Wash yton street depot.
Agents not required to open their
offices fol t, sale Of tickets for treigh>
trains. ! eth bound Freight Tram
will stop Il tight at Mt. Airy, and
passe nse v Il be dls,,.rs.
point
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-28

Highest cash price p&id for Gotten
seed by TARBORO OIL MILLS,
TARBoRo. N. G. j. 28-2m.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-28
SCARLET FEVER AND DlpHrnERI

are spread by conta ion, hy the transfer
Of living matter from the skin, the MEM
branous lining of the mouth. nosc an6
throat, and from the mites ines aud urin.
AIRY organs. Disirf feet promptly anG
tho roughly with Dardys Prophylatis
Fluid, the great germ destroyer Prof
81. T. Lupton. OF the Vanderbilt Cniye,-
sity, Tenn, says Asa disinfectant an
deterSe Darbv3 Prophylatic Fluid, Is
auperior. to any Sprsparatiou with winch
I an acquainted,
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-28
HOUSE FOR SAFE or RENT.

HUOoHEOH = AEEON hEN
The Wilson Allsbrook Place Desir~
able residence. Delightful location.
! Apply to ". A. DUNN.
| ianl 4-tw.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-28

The Eccbr <7rO<y Sara.sss
sVhep Hostetter,s Stomach Pitt, IS is >,scss
y, promote ASSN ,ation of tn fool aNa en-
sich the blood. Indigestion. the chief OBJ
stacle to an acquisition Of str-"eh. r. 20
weak, is an aiiment which infailliiJ SIC
enmbs to the action of this peerless cc:'r:'fr
hv-. Loss of flesh ami .ai'petne, rasiirr :"
sleep, and growing evidence OF premature
decay, are speedily counterat sed b. tha
great itvigorant, which braces up the phy-
Steal energies and iortlties the constitution
sgalnst disease. For sale o. al Ufuggis1
AID De.iers generally.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-28
OAK GROVE"
ACADEMY.
Scotland Neck n. C.

The sp',ns Term, 2nd Session
will open January 17.h 1887. Worh
thorough. Rates extremely low i,
suit the times.
TUITION PER TERM OF TWEEN.
TY WEEKS.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-28

Advertising Rates
1 column a year., 5000.
! column a year. $4,000
! column a year, $500
1 column a wear, $500
inch a year, 500.
For shorter time than one year
fifty per cent added to the prOrata
yearly Fate. No departure from
these terms.
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Csnvicts Celebrate the Fourth.
Ehon fAe kansas CItu Nmes.

JEFFgRsoH CrrY, Mo-, July. fat the State
prison to-day the el5 male eonvctA black and yhite
were given full liberty OF the yards from A. w. until
late In the afternoon and were pertnittsd 70 amIse
thirty prisoners sstsbsssd booths and ffuii and
lemonade sandA and did brisk business money seem.
ing to be quite plentiful Boxing ball playing games Of
chance music and singing were the principal lorna o.
amusement
In The female department where ths number thirty
Of convict orchestra being the amnsemsnt Y which
all Of the seemed to take the most delight going
G.ys: he musdsrsd Police
jerks Of b. LouiA dong the prompting
Following the usual custom OF bsrAnE two prisoners
each holiday, the Governor granted pArdons TO
Green Cart and Milton Hutchinson the latter eoiorsd
sent up for life from Mcdonald county in 1870 for
der In tho second degree He had been good prisoner.
A brother. who Ia . well TO do citizen or MCDONALD
county was waiting to greet him In the Wardens once
Hutchinson had been here over eleven years having
been here for twenty-five years for his part In the
murder OF CAmilus Crosenhaus In Psttis county, Four
other negroes were sent up az the same time Tor COM
phcty in the same murder Two OF them-George bnrks
nasnry Bsasr-are stl in the prison and the other
one OF the features Of tho convets day unusu
ally good breakfast and dinner FOR the rst meal they
we're Eivsn hash hot rolls coffee, sugar and butter;
The material reSpIsa for ths meal wss t3a pounds e
Of potatos 81 pounda OF eohss 100 pounds Of sugar
barrels Of dour and l59 pounds Of butter For dinner
lhs bill OF fare contistedof boiled ham mashed pots
dinner there Wsfs needed pounds ham barrels
Of potaiosA 50 pounds Of butter $50 pounds OF eyapora
cd ApplsA ITO pounds Of brown sugar $40 pounds Of
lard !o0 pounds OF cabbage, 30 gallons Of vinegar
Pounds q sugar Pounds Of mustard 700 gallon. q
@ons pounds q white sussr ana pounds OF tar.
tAric acid.
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spot. HIS appearance was slekening 70 me, %
had he s sss JRssf snS tSra q ae
%ss H. @ The Rn a. ns S
N saNd from fisp
sps ana ts,tsrs Fla sssa se
qiving. his head q shake that scattered blood
In a shower about him, and gave him mo:
Ri 1. ' oasr q FL Gfsr s
@ se shs dn a Sssr q as
% snd s wS SnS
Impatient birds and animals a. he swept on
e sy .san sddsa Ss sRS u that TeS
the bulls. and acted es Il they understood the
favorable turn the fight had taken, Az the bull
braced himself for last desperate struggle.
Hs out Wildly WITH his p snS ss
Of shreds. His face was stripped bare Of assh
SOCKETS. The charge e'y was s. eeuaily disastrous
to the bear. he being ripped, comPletely, open,
and he sank to the ground wrhipg in hs
h here prevailed. blinded and and Crippled as he
was, he made bit slight pause, after his fourth
bbbhulL, huu tuou ubShou Wiuly NJ ioo
again: The grizz!y's roar now seemed to be
ono Of terror With last frantic effort he
staggering through the dust. But It was
useless. His great strength was gone.
The bull plunged his. horns. again and
again into the huge form OF the dying
brute as he lay stretched helpless In
the dust. The bears muscles quivered and
contracted. He drew his immense paws up
once or twice in convulsive clutches raised bis
bsse ss4Ranfi ssp S
bloody. horribly disllgured crest, gave voice to
umphantly. turned and walked away. HIS
progress was slow and painful and he stopped
and turned at short intervals and listened. as
II to know whether his foe would renew the
battle. He walked nearly hundred yards.
with his herd gathering and believing about
him. Presently his head dropped from Its
proud position. He spread his legs apart az II
to brace himself against the weak ness that was
stealing upon him. Suddenly he fell as II he
had been shot; a msngled. bleeding mass and
The bull had no sooner left the dead bear
than the eagles and wolves were screeching.
snarlng, and fighting on tho carcass. The
bull had not been dead five minutes when
FERROUS way upon his body. When !! climbed
out OF the tree to leave the scene OF that ter,
rife combat the herd Of cattle had Disappeared
on the plain, and two great skeletons were all
that marked the field OF conflict"
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GRIZZLY DAMS FIGHT WIN 4 BEAR
Novel and Surprising Tactics which Re-
suited In the Loss OF Fine Pelt.

Novel and surprisinx Tactics which Re-
suited in the Loss OF Fine Pelt.
SAN JOSE, CAL, July 1.-Grizzly Dan, the
greatest bear killer on the North American
continent, Is in town. He Is likewise in the
county jail. Dan usually lands in jail about
four hours after striking into civilization.
Civilized whiskey fosters in his mind the delu-
sion that he is a doctor. and the fifth glass
sends him to the nearest doctors office. where
he helps himself to an outfit or tnstrumeInt e
made a raid on DR.. Thorne's office. At 1880
a smoEins Dr. Thornes on big
Dpsb and 5s1 R a
brero, bqekskin shirt and bearskin trousers rs
recovered from his medical mania. ana wa1ed
admitted f5at he xas ths biggest bear hunter
show ye some Sirts vofE. I'm ma bad bad man ter
The Sheriff was all out Of grizzlies Jus, then,
appointment. Dan said he had Just come IN
tesrs Ths las! eae he e Be-
ssn
the mountain FOWL death ali the afternoon
and. weary q slaughter. he threy him him,
Rssss ss sks 49, sw hs susss
Of his head that rolled him from the pile Of
jumped up he found a large bear facing him in
pear s 90 his ride, and concluded TO rush
maeh TAX h ssd hf IL VIII .Rss
which made It dinicqit Tor the bear to hug
with % eS ns fnd he ks os sp b b be
domen-an uncomfortable trick to which some
bears resort when they get into tight pl ace
and lose all regard for isr play In the ssm
dust. which prevented them from seeing that
they were working toward tho edge Of clif.
Dan was the first to see the brink Of the gulch:
to ban. and he began bpttins the bear . on the
was q surprising form OF assault to the bear.
and also
and shock bis head and the tears blinded t hs
Rulch. and Dan butted with Increased energy.
s his hand hold Eodg the
range. When they reached the edge of tho
precipice Dan gave the bear one terrific smash
On the nose tripped his heels and let Mn ,. 60
ton. II Dams calculation Is correct. The whole
thing was 80 funny. Dan said, that he sat down
on q rock and laughed fit to burst. Then It
and he got up and Kicked himself with viSor
save his skin.
When Dan sts SGd sGPSs her he w not
Venture. and viii forget that he is q profes-
sionaI EXTERN inatoE OF grizzlies. II Judge
Buckner lets him of. he will return to ranch
near Los Gatos and herd cattle, as usual, for
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FROM ne 81. Loui, Globe, Democrat.

The signal service made bad bull year
ago when Il not ouI the code VI weather siGnsh The
cod. was arbitrary and and though disable
in the service, totally unnt for snIiEhtsnnI the
Which do not the mseves suggest the idea The code II
will be RENE mbered, was bswids nnE combination OF
were one color the Temperature another SO the eoors
40 dime ali tsSk for the public that the Department
has superseded the old with far better code.
for clear weather blue centre for stormy Weather
and triangular temperature nAE This LAT naE placed
higher Temperatures placed below of course lover tenn
That Is the triangular nag placed above the white
would be read without hslitAtoni Clear weather.,
reading would b! storms followed y falling TEN.
they were practically without any system % warning
With the old nagG Thsy viii take 10 II and prophecy
Il will soon be popular
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most graceful walker ever saw. He can cover
more ground with greater speed and less con-
tsoSs fns puSE q the walkers who have been
teepld cover anything like fifty miles day 2"
satisfactory and think should recommend
stagss OF twenty to begin with. They should
al mush IN inc Sss s. q se g
yWlsable In outdoor. walking in hot weather:
Near a cabbage leaf or something else green
- party OF men on vacation tramp would
Do g v9a rs want to dcaryS along some baggage
:" Yes, though It is not so much fun walking.
Most OF my public undertakings have been
made made uneneum6ered; but for the practical
gage Is secessary he best way to carry Mar i Is
n q knapsack, and 1t should be loaded as
lightly as possible. l shall never forget the
iorty five pounds, more than Is necessary,
An sure, for pleasure seeking tramps. I
thSl iG thoEe mnst be ton in i at the end Of
tle mile, and II did not seom as IL could con-
unue to carry 1t. However, that, as all other
things, became familiar eventually, and /
T Sani could make long marches without much
- The care OF the feet must be matter OF
prime prime Importance to young as well as expert
-. Decidedly; and think can show that the
strain Of walking may be endured without an
snS M beyond natural weariness at the
BEGINNING the tramp battle In salt water.
there there is no need OF expensive salt, Ten cents
North OF ordinary material Is good and ample.
" wine dry and then battle in whiskey or some
otiher spirits. Repeat this treatment at the
close Of the day and continue Il regularly. 1
DON'T think there In better remedy Tor weari-
ness or safeguard against trouble. IL Is point
!lat cannot be emphasized too strongly 10
those who contemplate long tramp. The
sfSrain comes heaviest on the feet. and they
ssnould therefore be- carefully looked after.
HUT II Is simple TO do so II the treatment rec
ommend Is faithfully attended to. Sleep Is
natter that Is likely TO give great trouble.
o. 4 every night he viii break down soon ON q
rAk. II Was one OF the hardest things had
70 struggle against. Not thAtI had any DIM
"SFml1ted 70 rest. but on the road the disDosi,
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Certainly; the more interest the PsdestrtiSSn ian
tramp the better 1t will be for him., He ought
always to have Sompa5ionship and, time Merf
should recommend most heartily that noun
famous region be visited, .
II have had young men In mind during most
OF this talk, but few men get SO old that they
cannot walk with pleasure and profit. l neeq
think II is better than running for reduction OF
flesh, because 1t does 1t gradually and withoq4t
aLy violent effect upon the general system, ~
Is great equalizer Of the vitality But 90
not think that an ordinary man needs to WALK
q given amount every day to keep IN good
trim. II might be better for him. but It is not
practicable. A few miles every other day. Or
often enough to prevent the system from FEEL
Ing that the exertion Is strange. should be
healthful and agreeable. And . man IN mod
lance tramp over the roads with no anxiety
about his ability to stand 1t. There is no sense
In having trainer for such an event. Bear In
mind that II Is not an unnatural proceeding,
and that all needed is a good normal condition
gestions have made and all will be we'll"
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CLINCH-MERILLON.
Mrs. A. T. stewart's Granduiece's Marriage
to q Wealthy French Banker.

From the Athens Banner. Watehmdn-
The following account of the wedding Of
Miss Clineh the niece Of our honored S sitizens'
viii rsss hoa h has
Charming daughter have Visited Athens yet It
can be said OF mademoiselle as Of madame. to
have once seen her Is always to pleasantly re-
The American cathedral in the Avenue Alma.
was sn tste from the entrance gate to the altar,
to eelebrats,, the MARRIAGE q Miss Giineh one
Paris to Mr. Joseph Meriion. the popular and
accommodating banker OF Pau; It will be re-
York LETT something ike s.. 900 900 to her hep-
hew, the Hon. J. g. Clinoh. father OF the bride.
AZ The match Is purely, love e., match Mr. Mer
Of Pau, where during the hunting season she
dons pink tight-itting vest. and. fearless In
nsh Il was In fact at one Of these
when the vermi n had got well away and the
hunt was following at break neck pace, taking
fair American Diana, This idy was wound up
With merry Wedding bells in tho cathedral Of
The bridegroom is bronzed. military look.
ing man. with clQse-cropped brown hair. hazel
air that sweet sixteen would rave about. He
Is decorated with the diamond cross OF the
Legion OF Honor, The bride Is a fair-skinned.
perfectly formed beauty, with large gray eyes,
small straight nose. sweetly smiling mouth,
and light brown hair.
She wore, superby fitting gown Of ivory
satin. back and train exceedingly plain en-
manteau dc ooLtr.. The front was one poetic
mass OF fllmy India muslin, arti3tically hSed
with narrow cordons of orange blossoms from
neck 70 waist sIantinE and from hip to hem on
with huge bunch and trail Of the bridal bios
SONS.
The service was fully choral, "send Out Thy
Light" Gognod 8 touching anthem being sung
Rev. Mr, Morgan. performed the ceremony.
The Witnesses, for, the bride, were tho
Hon. Robert II. McI4ane, United States
Minister. and Mr.. Edward b, Hilton.
As soon as the ceremony was over the entire
bridal party drove to the Catholic church.
SENT Pierre de Chaillot. near the Champs
through second time. as the bridegroom Is a
Roman Catholic. Alter this double; barreled
with great eclat, and In the AFTERNOON the happy
pair started for Luohon 70 pass the honeymoon.
The weather was very hot-nearly 90 degrees
In the shade-but In spite OF the tropical heat
nearly all the American colony remaining In
Paris put In splendid appearance In their
dAintiest totletA
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up and felt apparently as refreshed as Il had
ThsEs ! sps thing would caution Ie young ,s.g
Tor exercise upon pavenments: II is very labor.
spd thu ss 81
reacts on the muscles. On the road, however.
the effect is almost as II one were walking on q
Would rather walk from NH Harlem to New Haven
and back than from the battery to the Harlem
fatigue and soreness the result OF the shorter
y because Fl Il: diilersn,ss y turf and pave
favor a among people Who do not expect to make
ne q Sp sed feGs S
to sSGd se rs 70
GUS ten-miie spin. He viii come home weary
and irritable, and more injured than benefited
n ny ats iS' prescribe defnte amount Of
walking every day for men. but do think that
long distance tramps. undertaken for tho
Sly. ieisurely. and comfortably, are Immensely
beneficial, and may stock man with vitality
IN tSs o But HE that Walking e
have the UNIQUE and delightful experiences
! years we ago my Seemed piS then as II were
q comparatively new thing for man to
walked there under the auspices Of the church,
was accompanied BY clergymen and physi-
CLANS, besides, Of course. reporters from the
novel was the nature OF the feat was engaged
In that was rarely entirely alone on the turf.
First one and then another OF the accompany
wagon to Join me and be my companion for
few miles. Sometimes 1t was because they
they were Interested by the undertaking. And
we we're frequently Joined also by the residents
Of houses along the route Many time
summoned to come in to lunch; and once
remember that q daughter Of Lord Stafford
afraid that a humble American tramping now
through England or any other part OF the
world would not succeed In attracting 30 much
attention.
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MEMS HATS,
Some Of this Years stylos-Bsstsa HeaAs
arc Bis. but Getting Smaller.
from Ae Boston Herald.

oro nI9s out 0ettln8 bnhAers
from Ae Boston Herald
The latest novelty for summer wear Is q
hat made Of the tbre OF agourd grown IN the
Southern States; II = very light and airy. and
Thsro srs n number of are. heads in
Boston," remarked q hat salesman Saturday.
but observations from year to year show that
FSs h b sSe sTstsss s%AeF
Bss,Op a. to whs n 6h
dealer In New York TO put : number sa hat in
to any person with q head large enough to At ii.
We wouldn't dare TO make such an onerin Bos-
for Ee MSad have to Eys swny too
hat for q customer"
How large . one did you ever construct ?"
which represents a head so inches in circlm-
ference The ordinary No size Is 32s s inches e
straw hats for men, ranging from az to TX,
and 10 dress hats there arc seven additional
s a Es %sss 81 az sale
SThe trade has been very fair. and is rapidly
hats put upon the market tSis year somewhat
interiered with the early business. but not ma
pie from the Bouth and West. who are passing
through the city to Northern summer resorts
Asa rule, men put 9T buying straw hats as
them, but, few more warm days will hurry
What style seems to be tho rage this year.
II any2"
"A good many OF the English Dunstable fiat
brim hats are sold. At flrst glance one might
think ths brim would soon get out Of shape,
but It is made double to keep 1t stlff. There is
always demand for Mackinaw straws and
pSrhSRSs HTseT number of these sold than
when prospective customer comes In, do
You try to influence him In his choice"
Yea. Whom u man enters tho store We size
him up at u glance. and generally know better
than he does what will be becoming and suit
able 10 him; II ne is good Judge himself. OF
lar eustomers generally place themselves In
our hands with the remark, What do want =
and We usually suit them"
persons OF various nationallties T
Yes, for Instance, French heads arc small
and round. while those of Englishmen are
larger"
You DO not bgy much, of your straw goods
IA very small portion, indeed. Tho straw
trade Is nearly all supplied now by Western
makers or BY New York and Baltimore manu-
facturers."
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"But to return: My head is evidently too full
OF "reminiscences. One OF the desirable re-
suits OF ali general exercise is to make the
body supple and render the movements grace
out the Inherent grace Of the body, and that
end should be borne in mind when taking the
exercise. Never allow yourself 70 think Tor 3
moment that you can Invent better way OF
using the legs than nature suggests; l have
or along the road swinging their arms yigor-
ously and keeping the legs as stin at the knees
mistake. The arms should swing naturally.
and, according to the stride, they will swing
all RICH, without conscious effort on the
part OF the pedestrian. The stin-iegRed
fellows have Q theory that the violent swing
ing OF the arms tends to throw the body along
and keeps 1t in balance. The latter Is what 1t
should do, But extravagant motions OF the
arms simply tire man out all the faster. No
man should ever set out on q long distance
to miss train. Take things comparatively.
as possible. but to 60 certain distance during
the day, and averaging the rate with that IN
stint before starting. and then resolutely ac-
complish It, unless, Indeed. there should be an
accident to prevent"
do you consider mountain climbing boned-
cial under tho head OF walkingw
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IN. MiSs cssSoA Ethel % Ken know that
Ma Ethsl-lhdssal IsapDOss yea accepted the nrst